Russian-U.S. Arctic Census 2012
Expedition Education Module

Ocean Explorer Expedition Education Modules (EEM) are designed to reach out in new ways to teachers, students, and the general public, and share the excitement of daily at-sea discoveries and the science behind NOAA’s major ocean exploration initiatives with the people around the world. The Russian – U.S. Arctic Census (RUSALCA) 2012 Expedition offers a unique opportunity to engage explorers of all ages as we continue our journeys to parts of our ocean planet that few have seen – the marine ecosystems of the Arctic Ocean. This EEM contains the following components:

Expedition Purpose
A summary of why scientists and educators are interested in exploring this area and what we might learn from our efforts in this region as we strive to further understand the 95 percent of our planet that is virtually unexplored.

You will also find links to other lesson plans residing on the Ocean Explorer website that have been developed for previous NOAA expeditions, and have content that relates to the RUSALCA 2012 Expedition.

OceanAGE Ocean Career Connections
To see archived video and online Web chats between students and scientists highlighting some of the careers that will be represented of the careers that will be represented onboard ship during this expedition, click on the links below.

Digital AtlasThe Digital Atlas, from NOAA’s National Coastal Data Development Center, provides a central point of access to ocean exploration data collections. Using an easy-to-navigate specific collections of data, information, and outreach materials. For more information about the Digital Atlas, visit http://explore.noaa.gov/digital-atlas.